by Jen | Feb 5, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australia is lagging further behind similar countries with Scotland passing a new law allowing same-sex couples to marry. The Scottish Parliament has overwhelmingly passed a marriage equality law, 105 votes to 18, becoming the 17th nation in the world to do so....
by Jen | Feb 3, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s sister Christine Forster is determined to marry her fiancee Virginia Edwards in Australia, but concedes she likely faces a ”long engagement”. Sporting a rainbow tie-dye T-shirt and with her partner by her side, Ms Forster...
by Jen | Feb 2, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Children raised by same-sex parents fare just as well in their education, emotional and social development as those raised by heterosexual parents, new research shows. The report on same sex-parented families in Australia, commissioned by the Australian Institute of...
by Jen | Jan 31, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australian Marriage Equality’s contingent in this year’s Midsumma Pride March will bring together representatives from Labor, the Liberals and the Greens. Federal Shadow Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, will march with AME together with State Greens’...
by Jen | Jan 31, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
A brand new political party is launching this week aiming to end discrimination against LGBTI Australians and improve their lives. The Australian Equality Party (AEP) will be a new voice in politics, hoping to gain traction is a viable Federal Senate option for the...
